Why ENS Dynamics Exists: Restoring Balance in the Age of Drone Warfare

The problem: drones changed warfare faster than defence adapted

Over the last decade, drones have fundamentally changed how conflicts are fought. Small, cheap, and widely available, they allow even poorly resourced actors to strike military targets, infrastructure, and civilian areas with precision.

What once required aircraft, trained pilots, and complex logistics can now be done with systems costing a few thousand euros.

The result is a deep imbalance. Modern air-defence systems were designed to stop aircraft and missiles, not large numbers of disposable drones. Using million-franc missiles to stop a drone that costs a fraction of that simply does not scale, economically or operationally.

This imbalance is no longer theoretical. In Ukraine, drones have become the dominant weapon system, driving casualty figures and reshaping military budgets. Defence planners across Europe and NATO are now forced to rethink how airspace is protected at short range.

The core insight: defence must match the economics of the threat

At ENS Dynamics, we start from a simple principle: in the age of attritable drones and robots defence only works if it is economically sustainable.

If attackers can deploy drones cheaply and in large numbers, defenders need systems that are:

• Cost-effective per interception

• Scalable against multiple targets

• Fast to deploy and simple to operate

  
  

Traditional air defence cannot meet these requirements at the 1–5 km range where ISR and loitering munition-type drones are most effective. That gap is exactly where ENS Dynamics operates.

Our solution: autonomous, kinetic drone interception

Our core technology is the WASP Air Defence System, with a fully autonomous, kinetic drone interceptor product line designed specifically to counter modern unmanned threats.

Unlike conventional systems, WASP:

• Operates autonomously from launch to interception

• Requires minimal operator training

• Allows a single operator to engage multiple targets simultaneously

• Is designed to be attritable and produced at scale

• Operates in GNSS denied environments

  
  

Instead of relying on expensive missiles or operationally expensive cannons, we focus on neutralising drones with systems that are cheaper than the threat they defeat. Every hostile drone in the air is not just a danger, but it becomes our opportunity to stop it efficiently.

Why autonomy matters

Speed is everything in drone defence. Human-in-the-loop systems struggle when multiple drones appear at once or when reaction times drop to seconds.

By designing WASP as a fully autonomous system:

• Detection, guidance, and interception happen faster than human response

• Operators are freed from micromanagement

• Swarm and saturation attacks become manageable

  
  

Autonomy is not about removing humans from decision-making—it is about ensuring humans are not overwhelmed when it matters most.

Proving before scaling

ENS Dynamics follows a strict engineering philosophy: prove capability first, scale second.

Our systems are tested continuously, from launch and mid-course guidance to target lock and final homing. Formal demonstrations to procurement agencies are scheduled, and we only move to market once performance is validated under real conditions.

This approach reflects our team’s background. Our engineers previously worked on proven air-defence systems such as mobile short-range platforms and fire-control solutions. We know what it takes to deliver defence technology that actually works outside the lab.

Beyond today: a family of counter-unmanned systems

Drone warfare is only the beginning. By leveraging our technology stack: autonomy, control, guidance, and low-cost manufacturing, apply to other unmanned threats already emerging:

• FPV attack drones

• Unmanned ground vehicles (UGVs)

• Unmanned underwater vehicles (UUVs)

  
  

ENS Dynamics is building a modular technology spine that can evolve into a full family of interceptors, protecting forces and infrastructure across domains.

Why this matters to society

This is not about escalation - it is about restoring balance. When defence becomes too expensive, attackers gain the advantage. By making protection affordable and scalable, we help reduce the incentive to use drones as tools of asymmetric harm.

Autonomous, cost-effective defence systems are becoming essential to protect:

• Military personnel

• Critical infrastructure

• Borders and civilian populations

  
  

That is why ENS Dynamics exists: to make drones and robots obsolete in warfare.